Overview of and topical guide to Italy
The location of Italy The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Italy:
Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe , located primarily upon the Italian Peninsula . It is where Ancient Rome originated as a small agricultural community about the 8th century BC, which spread over the course of centuries into the colossal Roman empire , encompassing the whole Mediterranean Basin and spreading Roman culture and civilization across the empire. This civilization was so influential that parts of it survive in modern law , administration , philosophy and arts , providing the groundwork that the Western world is based upon.
An enlargeable basic map of Italy Topographic map of Italy An enlargeable satellite image of Italy Crater on Vulcano Island The Forum of Pompeii with Mount Vesuvius in the distance. View of Brescia View of Capri Langhe hills, Piedmont Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera Geography of Italy
Switzerland (outline ) 740 km
France (outline ) 488 km
Austria (outline ) 430 km
Slovenia (outline ) 199 km
San Marino (outline ) 39 km
Vatican City (outline ) 3 km
Coastline: 7,600 km
Sharing Adriatic Sea with Croatia Environment of Italy [ edit ] Geographic features of Italy [ edit ] Regions of Italy
Administrative divisions types [ edit ] Statistical divisions of Italy [ edit ] NUTS of Italy
Groups of regions, regions, and provinces/metropolitan cities of Italy[ edit ]
Comuni (municipalities) of Italy[ edit ] View of Portofino Sassi di Matera San Marino Demography of Italy [ edit ] Demographics of Italy
Italy shares its north border with:
Independent states surrounded by Italy (otherwise within Italy's borders) include:
Government and politics of Italy [ edit ] Politics of Italy
Branches of the government of Italy [ edit ] The Quirinal Palace , residence of the President of the Italian Republic The Italian Parliament in joint session for a presidential inauguration Chigi Palace , seat of the Council of Ministers and the official residence of the Prime Minister of Italy Government of Italy
Foreign relations of Italy [ edit ] Foreign relations of Italy
International organization membership [ edit ] The Italian Republic is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Italy [ edit ] Carabinieri with capesIn 2004 the Polizia di Stato received two Lamborghini Gallardo equipped with V10 engines in the classic blue white livery. Guardia di Finanza police in central Rome Corazzieri at the Quirinal Palace in RomeFrecce Tricolori , the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force Military of Italy
Prehistoric step pyramid of Monte d'Accoddi The Greek Temple of Concordia , Valle dei Templi , Agrigento , Sicily The Roman Forum , the commercial, cultural, and political center of the city at the time of the Roman Republic Castel del Monte , a 13th-century citadel and castle situated on a hill in Andria Archbasilica of St. John Lateran History of Italy
Timeline of Italian history
Villa Capra "La Rotonda" , a fine example of Palladian architecture A typical Italian vineyard scene, with vines growing together with olive trees Vittoriale degli italiani , the amphitheatreMasks at the Carnival of Venice The flag of Italy flying at Victor Emmanuel II Monument in Rome , a national monument celebrating the first king of the unified country, and resting place of the Italian Unknown Soldier since the end of World War I. It was inaugurated in 1911, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy . Portrait of Dante Alighieri , one of the greatest poets of the Middle Ages . His epic poem The Divine Comedy ranks among the finest works of world literature .[4] The School of Athens , a famous fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael Portrait of Galileo Galilei , considered the "father" of observational astronomy ,[5] modern physics,[6] the scientific method ,[7] and modern science [8] The auditorium of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the leading opera and ballet theatre in Italy Giuseppe Verdi , one of Italy's greatest opera composers, portrait by Giovanni Boldini Leonardo da Vinci , a polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman , engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect[9] Portrait of Christopher Columbus (Italian : Cristoforo Colombo ) leads an expedition to the New World, 1492. His voyages are celebrated as the discovery of the Americas from a European perspective, and they opened a new era in the history of humankind and sustained contact between the two worlds. Culture of Italy
Ethnic groups in Italy [ edit ] Monumental façade of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the world's largest Christian church Milan Cathedral , the fourth-largest church in the worldFlorence Cathedral : Brunelleschi's Dome, the nave, and Giotto's Campanile as seen from the SouthReligion in Italy
Michele Alboreto , won the 1985 German Grand Prix for Ferrari Giancarlo Fisichella , the most recent Italian racing driver to win a Formula One Grand PrixItaly at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sport in Italy
Basketball in Italy [ edit ] The Italy national football team , called Azzurri or squadra azzurra for their blue shirts, are the second-most successful national team in the world. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is the most capped player in the history of football in Italy with 171 caps. Football in Italy
Other sports popular in Italy [ edit ] Economy and infrastructure of Italy [ edit ] Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena , founded in 1472, is the world's oldest or second oldest bank in continuous operation.Tuscan agricultural landscape Ferrari 458 Spider , a sports car produced by the Italian manufacturer Ferrari White Valentino dresses in celebration of Valentino's 45 years in fashion Rome , one of the most important tourist destinations of the worldVenice , ranked many times as the most beautiful city in the world,[10] [11] one of the most important tourist destinations of the worldFrecciabianca (left) and Frecciarossa (right) high-speed trains at Milan Central railway station Economy of Italy
Bologna University , established in AD 1088, is the world's oldest university in continuous operation .Education in Italy
Health in Italy
Wikimedia Atlas of Italy
Italy travel guide from WikivoyageCountry profiles Government Public institutions Other